Last Updated: November 26, 2023, 21:18 IST
Andy Stone is listed on Russia’s inside ministry’s checklist of wished folks.
In October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisation, opening doable prison investigations and fines for customers within the nation
Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wished checklist on unspecified costs because the US social media large — which owns Facebook — is classed as “extremist” by Moscow.
Russia has massively cracked down on media and social media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive final 12 months and banning criticism of it.
Stone is listed on Russia’s inside ministry’s checklist of wished folks, with out additional element.
In October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organisation, opening doable prison investigations and fines for customers within the nation.
Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in Russia because the begin of the Ukraine offensive and are solely accessible by way of VPN.
Twitter can also be banned, in addition to Russian impartial media vital of the Kremlin.
Before the bans, hundreds of thousands of Russians used functions belonging to Meta, particularly Instagram, which stays massively in style with younger Russians.
In April 2022, Russia put Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a blacklist of individuals banned from getting into the nation.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
